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One of the things that makes the NASCAR playoffs different from other sports is the possibility of non-playoff drivers playing spoiler. Two weeks ago, Chris Buescher won at Watkins Glen. On Sunday at Kansas Speedway it was Ross Chastain’s turn, winning the Hollywood Casino 400 despite being eliminated from championship …

NASCAR is no stranger to non-playoff drivers winning races after they’ve been eliminated from contention. Neither is Chris Buescher. This is his second time doing so. Buescher’s first playoff-crashing win was at Bristol in the 2022 Bass Pro Shops Night Race. However, since the current format was introduced in 2014, …